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Fylde Coast YMCA – Changing and enhancing lives


February 23rd, 2011 by rich

After a thorough scoping meeting with Rowan and Emma of the Fylde Coast YMCA the plans were drawn up, the troops put in place and the date set. That day has now arrived and the new look website is live! A lot of time and effort has been placed in making this happen and we’re chuffed to bits with the new site.

Fylde Coast carries out some vital work in the community that adds real value to the lives of the people who use their services on a regular basis. It was essential we made the new site as informative and useful as possible whilst also being engaging and fun to use.

Given the different audiences Fylde work with we needed a cohesive online platform that would provide opportunities for personal and social development through various community based and social initiatives. The new site will ultimately increase brand awareness, act as an effective resource tool for existing and potential clients and create an online information portal.

Not only are we extremely happy with the result, the project has also been a thoroughly enjoyable one to be part of. Have a gander and let us know what you think!

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New comic strip series for Promethean


January 26th, 2011 by Michael

Promethean is a world leader in the rapidly growing global market for interactive learning technology. We’ve worked with them for a number of years but are particularly proud of a recent piece of work.

We’ve scripted, designed, illustrated & produced a comic style publication, the first in the series being titled Promethean People, Maria & the Adventures of Marco Polo.

The illustrative style has a Beano style feel but with a Promethean twist, initially set in a Thai school where Maria teaches her pupils about the adventures of of Marco Polo.

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Promethean briefed us that they wanted fresher resources to demonstrate their products. The comic strip centres on children’s learning & how the products can benefit the teacher, explaining very simply how they can be used.

The comic strip was recently introduced to teachers and educational professionals at education conferences and has proved a huge hit generating excitement around their product range. Resonating with an audience tired of seeing the same old literature it proves Promethean’s willingness to continue unlocking the potential of achievement in education & training around the world.

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Watch this space for more in the series…

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Wizard Wednesdays – Back in motion


October 19th, 2010 by rich

Back by popular demand – tomorrow, Wednesday 20th October, will become Stagecoach’s next Wizard Wednesday. A day when Manchester’s Magic Bus drivers don the pointy hats and cloaks before getting behind the wheel, in aid of the Everyman appeal.

What’s more, Wizard Wednesday fans will also catch a glimpse of the new look bus backs we have designed for Stagecoach Manchester, incorporating a new logo and wizard character!

Throughout the day, the Stagecoach wizards will be collecting donations for the worthwhile charity, and every penny raised will be put towards helping to fund life saving research. We wish Stagecoach all the best and hope the day is a fantastic success.

Stagecoach Manchester Wizard Wednesday

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Kit-astrophe!


June 23rd, 2009 by Andy

newcastle_kit_280x3_830386aBeing an exciled Geordie and sometime designer, I just thought I would combine both of those interests in this little nugget rescued from today’s papers. Now you’d have thought Newcastle fans (like myself) were looking silly enough at the moment but no, apparently some numpty at the Adidas marketing/design department has thought ‘hang on a minute, what the world needs is yet another excuse to mock the afflicted’ and come up with this delight of an away kit for Wor Lads to sport next season.

Now admittedly Steven Taylor is doing his best here, complete with forced grin, but imagine, if you will, that monstrosity upon the frame of a typical Toon fan this summer, somewhat sweaty, slightly out of shape and exquisitely sunburnt. Oooh, suits you sir.

Now either it’s Mike Ashley’s revenge on us, a junior designer’s hairbrained idea to allow us to blend in with the deckchairs when we play away at Blackpool next season or a cunning ploy to get the opposition to fall around in laughter while we hit the back of the net, but either way, I think I’ll stick with the black and white, thanks all the same.

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Five top tips for designing a mobile friendly website


May 6th, 2009 by Andy

Experts predict that by the start of 2010 the number of people browsing the Internet on a mobile device will be on a par to the number browsing on desktop computers today. Consequently, with an increasing audience and numbers only set to spiral, making sure your web content is optimised for mobile platforms at this early stage will surely reap the business benefits.  However, before you dive in, remember that just as designing a standard website site that will fulfil the needs of millions of potential users requires some careful thought, so does your mobile offering. Allow our digital specialists to put down their Blackberries for a second to cordially guide you through the minefield…

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We’re on your iPhone!


May 1st, 2009 by Andy

Studio North on your mobileYes it’s true. The trumpet fanfare is at the ready, the halls are bedecked and the bunting well and truly hung up, for today sees the launch of our new studionorth.mobi website, specifically created for iPhone users, although fear not if you don’t have one yet – you’ll still be able to see it on your normal mobile.

On the beach, on the train, in your favourite restaurant, you simply can’t escape us now. Featuring an interactive touch-sensitive portfolio section and a live feed from this very blog, there’s now absolutely no reason for you not to keep in touch with all things ‘Studio’ and ‘North’.

Check us out on your phone at: www.studionorth.mobi

Thinking of creating a mobile-friendly version of your own website? Before you do so, read our top tips for designing a mobile friendly website.

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